N57699

Valid registration

1943 TAYLORCRAFT DCO-65

Fixed wing single engineSomerville, TNRegistered May 25, 2026

N57699 is a 1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5509, registered in Somerville, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 12, 1959. It is one of 195 DCO-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Tennessee. About 16% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMay 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
May 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Somerville, TN
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Memphis FSDO (MEM FSDO) · (901) 322-8600
Certificate issued
May 25, 2026
Last FAA action
May 25, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A76868
Mode S code (octal)
51664150
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
TAYLORCRAFT
Model
DCO-65
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-746 (Hangar D LLC)
Year manufactured
1943
Serial number
5509
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since May 12, 1959

Public airports near Somerville

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Fayette County
Somerville, TN
KFYE2 miNon-towered100LL, A
William L Whitehurst Field
Bolivar, TN
M0819 miNon-towered100LL, A
Covington Municipal
Covington, TN
M0427 miNon-towered100LL, A+

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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